Be Linda – Soft Mohair / Alpaca Mix Sweater with Contrast Stripes and Funnel Neck

A quick and easy knitting pattern for advanced beginners, with clear instructions, illustrations and tips.

Level: advanced beginner.

Structure: sweater is worked bottom up on straight and circular needles.

Style: sweater is slightly oversized with contrast stripes and funnel neck.

Size:

One size: Medium
To fit UK 12/14 or US 8/10

Approximate sweater measurements, when measured flat after washing/blocking:

Chest: 56 cm
Length: 58 cm
Sleeve length to shoulder join: 47 cm
Neck opening width: 20 cm (stretchy)

Needles:

7 mm straight needles – for sleeves and upper body
7 mm circular needle – for main body
6.5 mm straight needles – for sleeve rib
6.5 mm circular needle – for main body rib
6 mm circular needle – for neck rib

Yarn required for this sweater:

Colour 1 – Main Colour
Drops Air: Medium Grey Mix No 04 – 7 balls (total 1050 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Black Unicolour No 02 – 5 balls (total 1050 m)

Colour 2 – Contrast Colour
Drops Air: Magenta Mix No 39 – 1 ball (total 150 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Pink Unicolour No 13 – 1 ball (total 210 m)

Note: sweater is worked double strand throughout.

Tension:

16 stitches and 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm square (knitted in stocking stitch)